Top 17 Music Albums of 1988
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Kalos 
- Chart updated: 08/30/2023 05:45
- (Created: 09/01/2014 07:21).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,558
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,217
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,001
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,011
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,692
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
934
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,517
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
891
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 12% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 6% | |
| Camper Van Beethoven | 1 | 6% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 6% | |
| Wire | 1 | 6% | |
| Bathory | 1 | 6% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 14th to 13th Fisiognomica by Franco Battiato |
| Up 1 from 12th to 11th Green by R.E.M. |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8th Litfiba 3 by Litfiba |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 11th to 14th Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart by Camper Van Beethoven |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9th Tender Prey by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Down 2 from 10th to 12th L'Apparenza by Lucio Battisti |
| New entries |
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| You Made Me Realise by My Bloody Valentine |
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